My Express Pantry
My Express Pantry provides a free online shopping guide for groceries in the DeKalb and North Chicago
areas.
SNAP
The Illinois Department of Human Services Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP (food stamps) is a food assistance program that helps people with low incomes buy
food. Benefits can be used to purchase food items at grocery stores and convenience
stores. Benefits are put on a LINK card. Your SNAP unit size is anyone you buy and
prepare food with. It does not have to include everyone you live with.
The U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have partnered
to extend SNAP Benefits to qualified students.
Eligibility requirements are as follows:
- Students receiving the maximum Pell Grant and have an expected family contribution
of $0 in the current academic year may be eligible to participate in SNAP benefits.
Please visit https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/students for more information.
- Students that are eligible to participate in state or federally financed work-study
programs during the regular academic year, as determined by the higher education institution.
Eligible students can apply for benefits online at https://abe.illinois.gov/abe/access/ or contact your local office for more information.
DeKalb County
DHS Family Community Resource Center
Family Community Resource Center
1629 Afton Road
Sycamore, IL 60178
Phone: 815-895-8667
TTY: 866-322-8423
Fax: 815-895-8679
Ogle County
DHS Family Community Resource Center
Family Community Resource Center
1001 Pines Road
Oregon, IL 61061
Phone: 815-732-2166
TTY: 866-323-4144
Fax: 815-732-4223